Napa Pioneer Henry Hagen’s weathered stone gate still guards the southwest entrance of our Mt. George Vineyard, which is the site of one of the first grape plantings in the Napa Valley in the 19th century.
The classic Claret varieties thrive here on the deep, gravelly down-slopes of an ancient volcano named Mt. George. High sunlight at low temperatures and well-drained hillside soil make this vineyard particularly suited to Merlot.
Mt. George produces wines with intense blue fruit flavors, dark color, palate density and classic structure which are the great characteristics of cooler climate wine growing.
The vineyard is the heart and soul of our Merlot, and the "spice box" of our Estate Cabernet blend.
Soils
Coombs Gravelly Loam, Forward Gravelly Loam
First Planted
c. 1868, by William Woodward
Current Plantings
1989 - 1990, by Ron and Diane Miller
Grape Varieties
Cabernet -- 56 acres
Merlot -- 34 acres
Petit Verdot -- 4.5 acres
Cabernet Franc -- 3.5 acres
Cabernet Clones
Silverado Heritage (UCD 30), UCD 4, 6 & 7, 337, 191
Merlot Clones
UCD 3
Petit Verdot Clones
400, Sterling
Cabernet Franc Clones
UCD 1
Rootstock
5C, 3309, 110R